Necklace with a cross
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| Caption | Cross-shaped pendants began to appear soon after Christianity became the dominant religion in the Byzantine Empire. This sumptuous example affords an impression of the various techniques then in use. A particularly important role was played by gold filigree – the crafting of fine wire and beads of gold. Here there is filigree decoration on the intersection and the ends of the arms of the cross, which hangs from a chain of plaited gold wire. Date: c 500 – c 700. Object ID: BK-1955-89. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | gold, garnet |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Necklace cross jewellery |
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| YR0018991 | 1,799 x 2,500 pixels | 2 |
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